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The Only Thing is a american film of genre Drama directed by Jack Conway released in USA on 22 november 1925 with Eleanor Boardman
The Only Thing (1925)
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Add to a movie listThe Only Thing (also known as Four Flaming Days) is a 1925 American silent romantic costume drama, starring Eleanor Boardman. The film's scenario was written by author Elinor Glyn (who also oversaw the film's production), and was based on a story adapted from Glyn's novel of the same name.
It was the first film Jack Conway directed for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer where he remained for until his retirement in 1948. The film is also notable for featuring a young Joan Crawford in her second film role playing a minor part as a lady in waiting.
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The film follows the adventures of an English duke-diplomat in a mythical kingdom royalty during a revolution on the shores of the Mediterranean.Actors
Eleanor Boardman
(Thyra, Princess of Svendborg)
Conrad Nagel
(Harry Vane, Duke of Chevenix)
Edward Connelly
(King of Chekia)
Arthur Edmund Carewe
(Gigberto)
Vera Lewis
(Princess Erek)
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